Pardon me, friend
If what I´m saying don´t seem right
But that ‘s the only chance I get now for being man, yeah

Pardon me, sir
If what´s I´m saying frays you now
But that´s the only way to show you that I´m a clown, oho, yeah

I´m quite sure you understand, my baby
I´m quite sure you understand

Pardon me, friend
If what I´m saying don´t ring true
But that´s the only way I know now to get through to you

Well, pardon me, sir
If what I´m doing brings you down
But that´s the only place I know, sir, it´s time for town

Yeah, I´m quite sure you understand, my baby
Hope you do, hope you do, let me see it right now
I´m quite sure you understand
I´m quite sure you understand, my baby
I´m quite sure you understand

Yeah, pardon me, friend
If what I´m saying don´t seem right
Oooh now, but that ‘s the only, yeah, yes that´s the only way now

Oh, that´s the only, that´s the only way
That´s the only, oh, that´s the only way I know
That´s the only, that´s the only way
That´s the only, only thing I know